Go ahead and call Pine-Richland's Phil Jurkovec one of the best sophomore quarterbacks in the country. MaxPreps.com just did.
Jurkovec, a 10th-grader at Pine-Richland, was named a sophomore All-American by Maxpreps.com.
In his first season as a starter, Jurkovec (6 feet 5, 190 pounds) passed for more than 2,000 yards and ran for more than 1,000 this season. He was only the second quarterback in WPIAL history to reach those two milestones in the same season.
Maxpreps named one quarterback to the first team and two to the second team. So, that would mean Jurkovec is essentially considered one of the top three quarterbacks in the country in the class of 2018. He already has scholarship offers from Pitt, Penn State, Notre Dame and Michigan State, among others.
Jurkovec is now playing basketball for Pine-Richland. He is averaging a "double double" at 14.9 points and 11 rebounds. He is shooting 55 percent from the field.
State rankings
The newest state rankings for boys and girls basketball are out for this week. Aliquippa remains the only WPIAL team ranked No. 1 in boys. The only WPIAL girls team ranked No. 1 is Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic.
Boys rankings
From cityofbasketballlove.com
CLASS AAAA
No. School Rec Pvs
1. Roman Catholic (12) 8-1 1
2. Allderdice (8) 7-1 2
3. Archbishop Wood (12) 7-2 3
4. Plymouth-Whitemarsh (1) 9-0 4
5. Coatesville (1) 9-0 5
6. Downingtown West (1) 10-1 7
7. Reading (3) 8-3 9
8. Parkland (11) 7-3 10
9. La Salle College (12) 9-1 6
10. Harrisburg (3) 7-0 8
Checked in: No one.
Checked out: No one.
Others to watch: Abington (1) 7-3, Abington Heights (2) 9-0, Baldwin (7) 8-1, Bethel Park (7) 7-4, Carlisle (3) 8-2, Cedar Crest (3) 9-2, Central Bucks West (1) 8-2, Central York (3) 10-1, Chartiers Valley (7) 7-2, Chester (1) 3-5, Conestoga (1) 7-3, Emmaus (11) 9-1, Franklin Regional (7) 8-2, Gateway (7) 8-2, Hazleton (2) 5-3, Latrobe (7) 10-0, Lower Merion (1) 8-2, Martin Luther King (12) 6-6, McCaskey (3) 8-2, Nazareth (11) 8-2, North Allegheny (7) 7-2, Penn Hills (7) 7-4, Pennridge (1) 8-1, Pennsbury (1) 7-2, Peters Twp. (7) 7-3, Phoenixville (1) 10-2, Pine-Richland (7) 6-4, Plum (7) 8-2, Pocono Mountain West (11) 10-0, Ridley (1) 9-0, Spring Grove (3) 6-1, St. Joseph's Prep (12) 8-3, Strath Haven (1) 9-2, Whitehall (11) 8-2, William Allen (11) 6-3, Williamsport (4) 7-3, York (3) 7-5.
CLASS AAA
No. School Rec Pvs
1. Neumann-Goretti (12) 5-2 1
2. Imhotep Charter (12) 7-2 2
3. Mars (7) 7-3 3
4. Archbishop Carroll (12) 9-1 5
5. Beaver Falls (7) 10-1 4
6. New Castle (7) 11-0 6
7. Strong Vincent (10) 6-3 7
8. Scranton Prep (2) 6-2 8
9. Lewisburg (4) 7-0 9
10. Del-Val Charter (12) 7-2 10
Checked in: No one.
Checked out: No one.
Others to watch: Allentown Central Catholic (11) 7-4, Benjamin Franklin (12) 8-2, Bishop McDevitt (3) 6-3, Blue Mountain (11) 7-3, Cathedral Prep (10) 7-2, Cocalico (3) 8-2, Crestwood (2) 5-3, Eastern Lebanon County (3) 10-1, General McLane (10) 9-2, Gettysburg (3) 9-2, Girard (10) 9-0, Highlands (7) 7-3, Hollidaysburg (6) 9-1, Holy Ghost Prep (1) 8-2, Lampeter-Strasburg (3) 9-0, Lower Moreland (1) 8-1, Meadville (10) 7-1, Milton Hershey (3) 6-0, Nanticoke (2) 7-2, Octorara (1) 10-0, Pottsville (11) 9-0, Salisbury (11) 8-0, Shamokin (4) 11-0, Somerset (5) 7-3, Steel-High (3) 5-3, Steel Valley (7) 7-2.
CLASS AA
No. School Rec Pvs
1. Aliquippa (7) 7-0 1
2. Conwell-Egan (12) 7-3 2
3. Lincoln Park (7) 8-2 3
4. Mid Valley (2) 9-0 4
6. Greensburg C.C. (7) 8-1 6
7. Trinity (3) 7-2 7
5. Church Farm (1) 6-2 5
8. Minersville (11) 7-2 8
9. Camp Hill (3) 7-3 9
10. Quaker Valley (7) 10-1 OW
Checked in: No. 10 Quaker Valley.
Checked out: No. 10 Avonworth.
Others to watch: Avonworth (7) 7-3, Bellwood-Antis (6) 6-1, Bishop Canevin (7) 7-3, Calvary Christian (1) 8-2, Dunmore (2) 5-4, Fairview (10) 6-4, Greenville (10) 7-2, Hanover (3) 9-1, Hughesville (4) 6-2, Laurel (7) 9-2, Neshannock (7) 8-2, Our Lady of Sacred Heart (7) 8-2, Penns Valley (6) 8-1, Richland (6) 7-2, Shady Side Academy (7) 8-3, Tyrone (6) 6-3, Washington (7) 5-5, West Branch (6) 6-1, West Middlesex (10) 4-4, Westmont Hilltop (6) 5-3, York Catholic (3) 7-2.
CLASS A
No. School Rec Pvs
1. Kennedy Catholic (10) 5-2 1
2. Monessen (7) 7-3 2
3. Farrell (10) 5-2 3
4. Constitution (12) 5-6 4
5. St. John Neumann (4) 9-0 5
6. Sewickley Academy (7) 9-1 6
7. Elk County Catholic (9) 8-0 7
8. Homer-Center (6) 9-0 8
9. Ridgway (9) 7-1 OW
10. Clarion-Limestone (9) 8-1 10
Checked in: No. 9 Ridgway.
Checked out: No. 9 Lincoln Leadership.
Others to watch: Bishop Carroll (6) 6-2, Clarion (9) 5-2, Coudersport (9) 8-0, Cowanesque Valley (4) 6-2, Delco Christian (1) 6-3, Eden Christian (7) 8-3, Faith Christian (1) 7-2, Ferndale (6) 7-2, Greenwood (3) 7-3, Jeannette (7) 7-3, Lincoln Leadership (11) 7-2, Lourdes Regional (4) 8-1, Math, Civics & Sciences (12) 5-7, McConnellsburg (5) 7-1, Millville (4) 8-1, North Penn-Mansfield (4) 6-4, Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg (11) 5-5, Old Forge (2) 6-2, Paul Robeson (12) 8-3, Phil-Mont Christian (1) 9-1, Portage (6) 7-1, Saltsburg (6) 9-1, Shanksville-Stonycreek (5) 9-0, Shenandoah Valley (11) 7-2, Southern Fulton (5) 6-2, Sullivan County (4) 9-0, Union-Rimersburg (9) 8-2, Vincentian (7) 6-3.
Girls rankings
1. Cardinal O’Hara (12) 7-0 — previously: 1
2. Norwin (7) 11-0 — previously: 2
3. Cumberland Valley (3) 8-1 — previously: 3
4. North Allegheny (7) 8-3 — previously: 4
5. Peters Twp. (7) 9-1 — previously: 5
6. Pine-Richland (7) 8-2 — previously: 6
7. North Penn (1) 7-2 — previously: 7
8. Perkiomen Valley (1) 9-0 — previously: 10
9. Penn Hills (7) 10-1 — previously: HM
10. Bethel Park (7) 9-1 — previously: HM
HONORABLE MENTION
Abington (1) 5-4, Bethlehem Liberty (11) 9-0, Bishop Shanahan (1) 9-0, Boyertown (1) 7-3, Cedar Crest (3) 9-1, Central Bucks South (1) 7-2, Central York (3) 10-1, Governor Mifflin (3) 9-1, Harrisburg (3) 9-2, Hazleton (2) 6-1, Mount St. Joseph (1) 10-1, Parkland (11) 8-2, Pottsville (11) 7-2, Red Lion (3) 12-0, Saucon Valley (11) 9-2, State College (6) 8-1, Warren (10) 7-2.
CLASS AAA
1. Archbishop Wood (12) 3-5 — previously: 1
2. South Fayette (7) 7-1 — previously: 2
3. Trinity (7) 7-2 — previously: 3
4. Berks Catholic (3) 7-2 — previously: 4
5. South Park (7) 7-1 — previously: 6
6. Villa Maria (10) 10-0 — previously: 7
7. Hickory (10) 8-0 — previously: 8
8. Blackhawk (7) 6-3 – previously: 5
9. Gwynedd Mercy (1) 7-2 — previously: 9
10. Greencastle-Antrim (3) 8-1 — previously: 10
HONORABLE MENTION
Allentown Central Catholic (11) 7-3, Ambridge (7) 8-2, Bethlehem Catholic (11) 8-2, Blue Mountain (11) 9-1, Bonner-Prendergast (12) 6-1, Danville (4) 8-0, Fleetwood (3) 8-0, Forest Hills (6) 9-1, Girard (10) 8-2,Hampton (7) 7-2, Lancaster Catholic (3) 9-1, Merion Mercy (1) 7-2, Nanticoke (2) 7-2, Northern Lebanon (3) 11-0, Southern Lehigh (11) 9-1, Susquehannock (3) 9-2.
CLASS AA
1. Neumann-Goretti (12) 9-0 — previously: 1
2. Bishop Canevin (7) 9-1 — previously: 2
3. Dunmore (2) 9-0 — previously: 3
4. Holy Redeemer (7) 6-1 — previously: 4
5. Minersville (11) 9-0 — previously: 5
6. St. Basil Academy (1) 10-1 — previously: 7
7. Our Lady of Sacred Heart (7) 9-2 — previously: 6
8. Bishop McCort (6) 9-0 — previously: 10
9. Tyrone (6) 8-0 — previously: HM
10. Holy Cross (2) 9-0 — previously: HM
HONORABLE MENTION
Burrell (7) 7-3, Camp Hill (3) 8-1, Chartiers-Houston (7) 9-2, Carbondale (2) 7-2, Carlynton (7) 8-2, Charleroi (7) 9-1, Delone Catholic (3) 9-2, Everett (5) 9-0, Karns City (9) 7-2, Imhotep Charter (12) 9-0, Lakeland (2) 6-1, Marian Catholic (11) 9-0, Mohawk (7) 8-1, Mt. Carmel (4) 8-1, Neshannock (7) 8-1, Notre Dame—Green Pond (11) 7-1, North Star (5) 8-1, Palisades (11) 8-2, Riverside (2) 7-2, Riverside (7) 9-1, West Middlesex (10) 10-1, York Catholic (3) 8-3.
CLASS A
1. Pittsburgh Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic (7) 8-0 — previously: 1
2. Vincentian Academy (7) 5-2 — previously: 2
3. Portage (6) 7-1 — previously: 3
4. Kennedy Catholic (10) 6-1 — previously: 6
5. Bishop Guilfoyle (6) 5-2 — previously: 4
6. Phil-Mont Christian (1) 8-2 — previously: 5
7. Mansfield (4) 9-1 — previously: 7
8. Jenkintown (1) 9-1 — previously: 9
9. Ellis School (7) 8-0 — previously: HM
10. West Greene (7) 8-2 — previously: 10
HONORABLE MENTION
Bishop Carroll (6) 7-2, Blairsville (6) 6-4, Christian School of York (3) 7-1, Harrisburg Christian (3) 7-2, Jefferson-Morgan (7) 9-1, Lebanon Catholic (3) 6-3, Lourdes Regional (4) 7-2, Riverview (7) 6-2, Serra Catholic (7) 6-2, Shade (5) 6-1, Southern Fulton (5) 7-1, Williams Valley (11) 8-2.